Quiche with leeks and bacon
This leeks quiche with bacon is very tasteful and rather easy to make. Give it a try, you worth it!
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A recipes blog that includes calibrated recipes for one person. You will find recipes that are light and easy to prepare at home and have fun even when you are single or alone. Try them and you will be surprised!
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Chicken, bechamel and chorizo tart
This chicken, béchamel and chorizo tart is very tasteful and silky thanks to the béchamel sauce and everything together is very good and worth the detour! Try it and you will not regret it!
Linzer Torte
Linzer torte is a special tart with a unique taste thanks to its dough that contains ground hazelnuts (hazelnuts powder). It’s also perfumed with cinnamon and rapadura (dark brown sugar) which give to the tart a dark color. It’s really tasteful and quite easy to make! Give it a try!
Baba au rhum - A classic French dessert
These babas au rhum are coming from a recipe by Paul Bocuse, the famous French Chef! They are compact and this makes them different and charming!
Pie with phyllo, spinach, leeks and feta cheese (spanakopita)
A spinach pie with leeks and feta cheese and there you have a Greek spanakopita in mini version and like no other ;-) It’s light on fat and so good ;-) Try it, it’s quite easy to make when you just buy the phyllo leaves on the store!
Tas Kebap – Beef stew with tomato sauce and spices
This beef stew is moist and perfectly perfumed with spices such as cinnamon and allspice! Spices give a very special character to this beef and surely worth the time to make because it’s really good!
Tzatziki light
This is a light tzatziki that is made with a fresh French cheese called fromage blanc (coming from sheep it’s better)! If you can’t find it abroad use light Greek yogurt! The light version is much better than the full fat version! Give it a try and see :-)
Bœuf bourguignon
This is a classic French beef stew and in this version it’s light in fat and rather special because it cooks in the oven into red wine and has onions, garlic, carrots, smoked bacon and mushrooms which give it a special taste :-) It also has thyme and bay leaf for some extra flavor! It’s very good and you should try it asap ;-)
Classic Recipes
Lamb shoulder the Moroccan way by Paul Bocuse
This lamb shoulder comes from the great French Chef called Paul Bocuse who was elected the best Chef in the world by Americans! It’s cooked into a paste of spices (paprika, cumin, curry) with rosemary or thyme and garlic! At the end of cooking, it’s glazed and caramelized with a mix of cooking juice, beer and honey! It’s perfect for a dinner with friends or even for you alone!
Splendid Pineapple!!!
A delicate and quite easy dessert with pineapple cooked in the oven and a lemon cream called chiboust :-) It also has a lemon crumble made with almond power with gives it a little bit of crunchiness! It’s really good and worth the effort!
For Beginners
Roast pork with Worcester sauce and honey
This roast pork with potatoes has a wonderful sauce made with Worcester sauce, honey and Xérès vinegar (or any other red wine vinegar) and wins the 1st prize in our heart because we love it so much! Rosemary and garlic give their special taste that goes really well with the rest of the ingredients! Give it a try asap because it’s really good!
Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie
A cookie that can be split in portions? Yes, this giant cookie can be split and we reduce the total fat so there is even more pleasure! Give it a try and get one bite at a time! It’s even better!
Food from Around the World
Maryland Fried Chicken
An American fried chicken not as usual! Why? Because it’s cooked slowly into clarified butter and this makes all the difference! It comes from an old recipe in an old book that it’s not forgotten after all! Try it, you worth it!
Old Fashioned Apple Pie
An old fashioned apple pie with two layers of pate brisee and this changes everything! It’s a classic American pie! Enjoy!
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The book: Fresh Water for Flowers
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My name is Dimitra and I am the person behind this blog!
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